Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 2
Last month, I reflected on the logic of gift and how it is a golden thread woven throughout Pope St.…
Design, Order & Meaning: TOB Undergirds Tough Moral Truths
If the very meaning of our identity, is to become a saint by being a gift and receiving others as…
What Does “Ruah” Mean, Anyhow?
I’ve been a Curriculum Consultant for the Ruah Woods Institute for a couple of years now. When I introduce myself…
Gift, Self-gift, and the Meaning of Life — Part 1
For several months, I have been reflecting in these articles on the “original experiences” explored by Pope St. John Paul…
Unite or Untie? I Get to Choose.
The Two Shall Become One FleshMy daughter got married last month. Leading up to the wedding there was a lot…
Original Nakedness: Receiving One Another as Gifts
Last month, I introduced Pope St. John Paul II’s concept of original nakedness. In that reflection, we saw that our…
The Gift-of-Self
“Man is the only creature on Earth which God willed for itself, [and he] cannot fully find himself except through…
Original Nakedness: Seeing as God Sees
I began several months ago to explore the three “original experiences” Pope St. John Paul II pondered in his Theology…
The Mystery and Reality of the Incarnation
Advent is almost upon us. Christmas is coming. In our preparation during the season of Advent for the coming of…
Original Unity Part 4: Imago Trinitatis
In last month’s article, I mentioned how Pope St. John Paul II saw in the unity and distinction of our…